Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection

Count Basie seated at the piano during a performance and smiling at the camera. An unidentified musician stands behind Basie.

Duke Ellington sitting at the piano and looking up while smiling. Ellington is wearing a tweed jacket and tie.

Frank Sinatra standing in a recording studio looking at music on a piano with Bill Miller and holding his hands in his pockets. An unidentified African American male musician is also seen.

Thelonious Monk photographed from above playing piano and looking up while smiling. Monk is wearing a pinstripe suit, a beret, and thick rimmed glasses.